| ICD9 = | ICDO = | Image = Mumps PHIL 130 lores.jpg | Caption = Child with mumps. | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = 001557 | eMedicineSubj = emerg | eMedicineTopic = 324 | eMedicine_mult = | DiseasesDB = 8449 | MeshID = D009107 | }} Mumps or epidemic parotitis's a viral disease of the human species, caused by the mumps virus. Prior to the development of vaccination and the introduction of a vaccine, it was a common childhood disease worldwide, and's still a significant threat to health in the third… (More on Mumps)